The man universally known as ‘Big Sam’ is an intriguing mixture of old-school attitude and cutting-edge modernity. It’s fitting, then, to walk through the Reebok Stadium’s steel-and-glass reception, past rooms
Not all musicians are football fans of convenience. Some, like The Beautiful South (and former Housemartins) lead singer Paul Heaton, understand the various subtleties of following a team home and
Goalkeeper: Neville Southall I was an Evertonian as a kid and I stood behind him many times on the terraces so I couldn’t look beyond Big Nev for my goalkeeper. He
NicknamesNuge… or Shrek, from the time I had the mumps a few months ago. All the lads were giving me stick because of my fat face. I’ve also had to
Manchester United and Wales legend Ryan Giggs picks a Perfect XI of Champions League opponents from across his long career, back in September 2005. GoalkeeperGianluigi BuffonHe’s a great goalkeeper. In
NicknamesUsually people just call me Wrighty or Brad. As a boy I supported…Arsenal. My dad used to play for them, so I’d go to a lot of the
When Colchester United rang up their only celebrity fan with a view to him writing a column in their match programme, the only sticking point was personal terms.“They said, ‘We
London: A whitewashed studio down a quiet, anonymous back street off the Holloway Road. It is the morning after the night before – the nightArsenalcrashed out of the Champions League,
NicknameWhen I was at Parma I was known as ‘Beppe’, which is just a shortened version of my name. So far I haven’t been given anything new by the boys
GoalkeeperLev Yashin He was the best there was. He was considered the best keeper of all time and I still think he’s the best there has ever been. He had
